While climate risk is an ongoing concern for organizations and individuals, the impact of biodiversity is often missing from the conversation. In this episode, host and chief marketing officer, Reinsurance Solutions, Alexandra Lewis, is joined by UK Investment Partner at Aon, Jennifer O’Neill, for insights into the critical role that biodiversity plays in planning for the future. [1:02] The critical role of biodiversity in planning for the future[2:35] Institutional investment as a key strategy to protect biodiversity[3:35] Complexities presented in measuring the success of investments[5:00] An action list for institutions to prioritize biodiversity in investment[6:05] A recap of biodiversity, climate and institutional investmentsAdditional Resources:Aon’s websiteTackling Climate Change by Investing in BiodiversityClimate Change and the Threat to Water SecurityA Guide to Preparing for Greater Climate Disclosure in 2023Using Parametric Insurance to Match Capital to Climate RiskOn Aon Insights Season 2, Episode 1: What Does “ESG” Really Mean?On Aon Insights Season 2, Episode 2: Climate Science Through Academic CollaborationOn Aon Insights Season 2, Episode 3: Climate and Supply ChainOn Aon Insights Season 2, Episode 4: The Role of Insurance in Climate PlansTweetables:“Thinking about ways that capital allocation decisions and decisions about where to invest and specifically what to invest in, and really understanding how that then has an impact, both from a climate perspective and also from a biodiversity perspective is really key.” — Jennifer O’Neill“Investors need to be thinking about this now so that they’re not left behind.” — Jennifer O’Neill“We are really talking at a pivotal time for making decisions today rather than deferring those decisions for the future and looking to park those until such time as we have perfect data.” — Jennifer O’Neill“It's important that investors really think about this now and begin to understand not only what they can do, but also what their current position is so that they can determine what actions might look like for them.” — Jennifer O’Neill